The Board of Supervisors is set to intervene in the permitting process for longstanding and safe energy operations, adding unnecessary red tape and killing local jobs.

Despite the claims of activists and their allies in public office, studies have failed to support a rationale for 2,500-foot setbacks or a ban on hydraulic fracturing.

Governor Newsom’s recent Executive Order ignores the consequences of pushing energy policies ahead of our energy reality.

Policies in the Ventura County General Plan update will lead to increased oil imports, driving carbon emissions far higher than what would occur under local production.

As the grid operator, utilities and state officials point fingers, a fundamental truth emerges: California needs significant gas-fired power to keep the lights on and the A/C running.

Unnecessary regulatory changes would force ongoing, safe oil production operations to re-apply for existing permits in front of the Board of Supervisors, increasing costs, discouraging investments, and killing good-paying jobs.

State and local officials claim to be focused on ending poverty, but their actions raise household costs and cut jobs for working families.

The statewide setbacks bill would cost California $4 billion in lost revenue, expose the state to expensive legal liabilities, and undercut health and safety regulations being established by experts at CalGEM.

Half of all low-income workers have lost their jobs or faced reduced wages, but officials continue to pursue policies that will eliminate more good-paying jobs in the region.